Topic: Football

Sylva, NC - September 10 - Johnny White led the top-ranked Cougars with 9 rushes for 169 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-6 rout over Smoky Mountain High School in the MAC Conference opener.  A driving rain began in the second quarter in Sylva, but it did not slow the Cougars' effort.  Crezdon Butler, Thaddeus Boyce and Dion Thomas also scored o­n offense, and Jovan Aiken ripped the ball away from the Smoky Mountain QB Matt Gibson and ran 42 yards for  the first score while o­n defense.  Asheville has scored 145 points in three games while allowing o­nly 19.

The Asheville High School football team is ranked #1 in the Associated Press statewide 3A poll o­nce again for the week of September 7th.  The Cougars were ranked #1 for 9 weeks during the 2003 season.  Three Mountain Athletic Conference teams are ranked in the top twenty. Polls are also included from N C Preps and Drew Pasteur.  Click "Read more" below for the top teams in these 3A polls.

Read full article: 'Cougar Football Ranked #1 in Most Statewide 3A Polls'

Pilot Mountain, NC - The Asheville Cougar football team scored o­n the first two plays from scrimmage (Butler 67 yard run; White 72 yard run) and that was all the great defense needed as the Cougars go 2-0 with a 49-6 non-conference win at East Surry High School. Click here for stats.

Asheville -- The Cougars easily defeated the Rockets of A.C. Reynolds in the season opener 41-7 at Asheville High School Memorial Stadium. The highly anticipated rivalry game was completely dominated by the Cougars, who were not scored upon until the 4th quarter. Be sure and tune in o­n Monday night for the CSN broadcast!  Click "Read more" below for hi-resolution game photos (slow download).

Read full article: 'Cougars Begin 2004 Football Season with a Bang!'

Click o­n Read More for information about the upcoming Reynolds game, including media coverage and directions to Memorial Stadium.

Read full article: 'Asheville vs. Reynolds Information'